Mesomelaena pseudostygia
Scientific name
Mesomelaena pseudostygia
Common name
Semaphore sedge
Plant description
A tufted perennial sedge that grows on sand and gravel to 75 cm high, in clumps to 50 cm wide. The interesting name is derived from mesos (Greek) middle, melos (Greek) black, pseudo (Latin) false, stygios (Greek) of the styx or nether world.
See more on Florabase.
Flower colour
Brown, black with cream stamens
Flowering months
April to June